Cucina Rustica in Birmingham

Came here in a large group and really enjoyed the service and atmosphere. Food came out quickly considering how busy it was and it was delicious. I got the vegan risotto and it was divine! Vegan options are clearly labelled and you can make some of the vege dishes vegan too!

First visit with family excellent menu i will be going there again, Sadly, there are no photos i was famished.

What a lovely restaurant. Met friends in town for lunch. Had a great meal and they catered well for our coeliac gluten free friend. Good selection of wines to accompany our 3 course lunch. Would highly recommend the specials.

Excellent food, reasonably priced and great service!

Great food, decent sized portions and friendly service, this was the perfect place for a catch up with a friend. We felt welcomed, relaxed and unhurried, and we thoroughly enjoyed dining here. I had caprese, risotto ai funghi and the tiramisu, all excellent.

Great little find. We stumbled upon this restaurant whilst in Birmingham for a concert. It was a quiet Tuesday but the service we received was fantastic. The food was amazing and a great choice on the menu. We will definitely come back

Good food, can’t fault that . I am giving 1 stars for the rest because the staff were so full of attitude and mardy. Horrible energy, not very friendly. No smiles. Unwelcoming. I had better service at pasta di piazza. I would not come here again. Simply because of the staff. Pasta di Piazza the food is just as nice as they are a sister company and the staff are MUCH FRIENDLIER.

Wow! Food just like you expect in a very high end resturant in Italy. Not rushed, you are allowed to appreciate the very nice resturant, amazing food and wine. If only they would move closer to where I live

The food is great, from pizza and pasta to more elaborate dishes. Everything homemade and quality. The cozy and relaxing atmosphere. Good service. Of course, Ramazzoti at all times. 😉

This restaurant has very good food, good desserts. It is one of the best restaurants in Birmingham. It has homemade food, the service is the best. The restaurant knows how to combine service, food and friendliness very well.

As a large group (22) on a Saturday evening we had a fantastic experience - the food was delicious, the service was flawless and friendly. We were treated so well and had a really special celebration evening. Thanks to the whole team for accomodating our large group and all dietary requirements - it was perfect!

Beautiful restaurant with lovely food

unbelievable service and food, will certainly be coming back!!!!!

Love this place , we have been here a few times now and every time the food is excellent. The staff are so friendly, you are never rushed . It is now our favourite restaurant in Brum 👍🏼

Swear to God. Still in here now. The foods fantastic. Service is excellent and the wine is beautiful. Do not pass this restaurant for another.

Used to Italian home cooking and I can do better than this at home. Ok if you like loud music. Can not recommend this restaurant.

The restaurant does not live up to reviews. The ambiance is good and the service was excellent but the food was disappointing. The Melanzane alla Parmigiana was probably the worst I have ever tasted - it was all sauce and no aubergine! The restaurant did replace it without quibble and the goat's cheese substitute was good. The main courses were okay. With the choice of excellent restaurants nearby, I would not recommend it.

Lasagne - brilliant. Spaghetti- brilliant. Italian draught beer - brilliant. Parking - great. Staff - superb. All round winner, fantastic authentic Italian restaurant.

Beautifully cooked Italian food, excellent range of dishes and very good quality of ingredients used to create authentic flavours. I had the calamari to start which was crispy on the outside, and had a nice smooth texture to it on the inside. Followed it up with a lasagna which was the real star of the show. I’ve never had a better lasagna outside Italy! The portion is huge and the layers of béchamel and bolognaise topped off with some freshly shaved Parmesan really hit home. Highly recommend!

Food, staff and service were excellent. Thank you 😊

Too busy and the food is kinda bland tbh

We didn't order any main dish. We had 7 or 8 different dishes. They were quite small portions. We went to collect the food and they gave us paper bags that one of them broke just outside the restaurant, too many boxes in one bag. Luckily, the food remained in the container. So I'm giving them 3 stars, because the food didn't blow me away.

Service is very good. Staff are very good and friendly. The food is brilliant, everything looked amazing and tasted good. The baked aubergine is highly recommended, never had anything like that. Also has very good vegetarian and vegan options too.

Myself and my partner came here for valentines Day. The restaurant is a pretty venue just outside the city centre. The staff was super friendly, even laughing at my bad joke. The food was lovely, the starter was great we went for the meat and cheese plater. Overall, it was a great restaurant.

Service is very good. Staff are very good and friendly. The food is brilliant, everything looked amazing and tasted good. The baked aubergine is highly recommended, never had anything like that.

Amazing food and service cant wait to visit again

One of the best restaurants I've been to in a long time. Me and my wife had an amazing evening and we will definitely be coming back again. Highly recommended.

It was okay… We got the plate of three pastas, and they were all quite bland. The staff were lovely though.

Excellent service, food and value for money.

We hosted a company dinner for french business partners. Food was delicious, especially the lasagne and sharing starter boards. Staff is very friendly and polite. Will go back again.

I had a delightful dining experience at Cucina. The menu is extensive, with a great selection of vegan options. The desserts were absolutely divine, and the service was exceptional. Highly recommended—I’ll definitely be returning

The food was top-notch, with every dish carefully crafted and bursting with flavor. The service was professional and friendly, and the atmosphere was charming. We left feeling completely satisfied and will definitely return!

Review for Culinary Rustica – Italian Restaurant in Birmingham Had a great dining experience at Culinary Rustica in Birmingham. The service was efficient and friendly, with staff making sure everything ran smoothly throughout our meal. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, perfect for a relaxed evening out. I thoroughly enjoyed the seafood linguine, which was packed with fresh ingredients and full of flavour. The portions were generous, making it excellent value for money. I was more than happy to leave a tip for the attentive service. The only slight disappointment was when my partner ordered a Limoncello after dinner. At most Italian restaurants, it's traditionally offered on the house, so we were a bit surprised to see it added to the bill. Not a deal-breaker, but it certainly took away a bit from the otherwise authentic experience. Overall, great food, good service and a pleasant atmosphere.

Busy Saturday evening. Quite noisy due to it being almost full.

My partners favourite restaurant in Birmingham, we love the food and service is always polite and quick.

Celebrated a surprise 50th birthday with family, food was excellent, staff attentive, friendly and kind. Lots of choice on the menu and very reasonably priced. Beautiful restaurant will definitely return.

I’ve been here a few times. The first time it was wonderful, the food was great but now I’ve been a few times the food and service is definitely on a decline. The waiter kept getting our order wrong. There’s nothing worse than a warm beer! The steak 🥩 “sad times” there’s no longer that nice thick juicy meaty steak that everyone looks forward to on a night out. It’s shrunk!! Well too thin. Two people on our table had the steak, it looked awful, for the price it was ridiculous. Honestly! The only thing that was half way good was the lasagna but I wouldn’t give it 5*. I’d like to go back there for the atmosphere but I think we’ll hold back until we can check reviews to see if there’s a major improvement. Oh and the chips were like cardboard!!

Best Italian restaurant bar none, excellent as always

Amazing service and food thank you. We will be back.

Lovely atmosphere, great food and wine.

Suburb Italian restaurant. We had pizza (gluten free), carbonara and bolognese. Food tasted sublime, some of the best I’ve ever tasted. Highly recommend.

Distinctly average Italian - definitely not authentic or good, despite many reviews suggesting this. We all had pasta, which we all thought quite disappointing. I had the duck tagliatelle, where the supposed porcini mushrooms were just tasteless button mushrooms, and the sauce was a bland cream.

Good food, drink, service and atmosphere at a reasonable price. What more can you ask for. I would highly recommend visiting.

Free bread/focaccia and olives were provided, we then had a starter, main, and dessert each along with 2 non alcoholic drinks each. The food tasted amazing and the portions were of a decent size, the presentation in the restaurant was good, the server was polite and the busser was very good. Would definitely return.

A very good restaurant. The steak was very delicious, I hope that I can visit it again before my departure

This is my first ever review. I’ve been to this restaurant three to four times within the last year and have always enjoyed it. Just left the restaurant this evening after having a quiet family meal. After raising a small issue with the manager, I was quite taken back by his humble and heartfelt response. As a family, we left feeling like it was a great end to the evening and a positive start for us going into the new year. Thank you to the manager who was working there this evening 🙏 Wishing you and your staff a happy and healthy 2025!

Had a lovely meal here for a Christmas evening out. Gnocchi and garlic bread starters and the chicken for main. Excellent service, beautiful restaurant and very reasonable price for the quality. Will definitely visit again!

Amazing food! Great value for money

I had a delightful family lunch here. Attentive service, good food, very generous servings and very well priced. Will definitely return.

Excellent Italian restaurant Loved the food Merry Christmas

This place is a joke. Been waiting to get served for ages always chooses their own people got served first even though they came in way after us. Do not recommend

Wow. First time we've been. A little part of Italy in Birmingham

Went for a Christmas party meal and everyone really enjoyed themselves. The restaurant goes all out with the Christmas decorations and is very festive. Highly recommended. Portion size are big😄

Authentic Italian food, great portion size . The waitress that served us was smiling , happy and courteous. Great atmosphere and quick service. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough !

Delicious food in a beautiful restaurant! The service was exceptional and the prices were excellent. Had a great time there so I would definitely recommend this place!

A really lovely away from bustle of the city centre. Quality food , quality service

The food was delicious as always and the staff went over and above providing exceptional service.

Lovely decorated for Christmas. Went for a works do, 9 of us in total. Staff so attentive and polite, food was off set Christmas menu. Portions were great, food was amazing, everyone commented on how much they enjoyed the food. Great food and surroundings. Highly recommend.

Loved! Great price for large groups

The staff here are really rude, the food isn’t all that. Definitely avoid.

A lovely meal, a lovely setting and all at a reasonable price! The staff were great too. Short walk from the arena as we were in town for a show. A great alternative to the silly price restaurants near Brindley Place.

I booked a table at the last minute through Open Table. The restaurant was quite a walk from the main city centre. It is a very large restaurant but well appointed. We chose to have a seafood platter between two of us as a shared starter. It was huge! On reflection we should have just ordered a main course. We both had veal in a mushroom, brandy and cream sauce. We had separate dishes of sauté potatoes and veg. Everything was cooked to absolute perfection. We both failed to finish the main course because we had such a large starter. We couldn’t fault the food or the service. Can thoroughly recommend.

Food was lovely. Unfortunately, I spotted a hair on my friend’s dessert. The price of the dessert was taken off the bill but just spoiled the experience for us. Otherwise a lovely restaurant to eat at. First time I had been there and very popular. I would give it another try

The food was delicious. The staff were also incredibly polite and attentive. Recommend.

Lovely food and amazing service,always excellent place for any sort of party ,fully recommended if you love Italian food!

The restaurant was lovely and the food was delicious and the staff were friendly and polite and they were helpful overall had a fantastic time and definitely go again soon 😘😘😘😘

The waitress was so lovely, can't fault her at all. The restaurant was lovely, food was delicious. Would highly recommend this place.

Lovely restaurant, absolutely spotless. Food was amazing, great service and friendly staff. Thoroughly recommended.

Pre-show dinner at 5pm so restaurant was quiet but not empty. Gorgeous lasagne and tagliatelle con pollo. Really good comfort food on a snowy day and fast service. All to like.

Really amazing. Food, service, the lot 👌🏼

The culinary experience was of a high standard, and the service provided was exceptional. The only drawback was the excessive noise level due to the establishment's high occupancy, which made it challenging to engage in conversations. The ambiance of the surroundings was satisfactory.

A pocos pasos del centro de Birmingham. Un menú extenso, la comida era maravillosa. Hermosamente cocinado y presentado y de buen tamaño, porciones a un precio razonable. El servicio fue excepcional y recomendaría encarecidamente una visita aquí.

Lovely decor and atmosphere , staff are attentive and food is tasty

I had visited this restaurant the month before as part of a group. I was so impressed that I told my husband about it and he really wanted to try it for himself. He wasn't disappointed and it was as good as the first time for me. The food was excellent, a good choice of drinks is available. The service was attentive, but not intrusive. We were given plenty of time to peruse the menu , without any pressure to hurry.

All in all, a delicious Italian food place! I felt a little limited with the menu as a halal/vegetarian eater, but I thoroughly enjoyed the creamy mushroom risotto I ended up ordering. Possibly some of the best creamy risotto I've had, I must admit! So I highly recommend if in want of good Italian food. The service was great and they helped bring out a cake we'd brought for a birthday! Wonderful staff, helpful, supportive.

Came to celebrate my husband’s birthday on a Friday evening. The staff were amazing, the atmosphere was great and the food was SO delicious! Best Italian I’ve had in Birmingham. Will love to come again.

What a wonderful find. The food was delicious, we had a main of monkfish and a starter of scallops, both were beautifully cooked and it was washed down with a bottle of pinot that was also first class. Would highly recommend, great service and lovely surroundings.

it was probably the worst carbonara I've ever eaten, more like scrambled eggs with pasta, the service was also below the acceptable standard do not recommend this place!

Great place always my go to place in Birmingham

Lovely food, even better service and fantastic atmosphere

Fantastic service from the get go. Attentive and smiles all round. Food was fantastic and very reasonable for the quality provided. The cheesy garlic bread was on everyones tables so we had to go for it, it did not let us down. Highly recommend.

Beautiful restaurant, amazing food and experience. They catered extremely well for allergies. Couldn’t recommend enough, thank you so much!

The food, service, wine, ambience and staff were all fantastic. We loved it all and will be coming back.

The food was excellent. The service cannot be faulted. The place was full. We were put next to a table of rather chavvy customers who had finished their meal and they were shouting during their conversation. I asked to move and the staff kindly moved to another table which improved the evening immensely. Thank you Cucina Rustica as we will return again.

Lovely friendly staff and I loved the food

What a lovely restaurant - very friendly, very welcoming and lovely food. I found this by doing a search on Google "restaurants near me" and I am so glad I did. As it was lunch time - there was no problem getting a table - although there were others who also knew about this gem. We had the goats cheese with the pear, both tangy and sweet and the calamari, lightly battered with a tartare sauce - both delicious and then duck tagliatelle and the crab linguine - beautiful. The food was fresh, gorgeous looking and tasted even better. The chilli heat in the crab linguine was spot on , leaving a warmth and tingle in the mouth but not overpowering.Portion size was more than generous - in fact we didn't really need the starters but so glad we did. Two beers and 2 soft drinks later - two very satisfied customers. Would highly recommend.

A real gem. Lovely restaurant but not overpriced. Superb food and friendly efficient service. Will definitely go back if back in Birmingham

Nice and relaxed atmosphere. I love eating here

Food absolutely stunning, thoroughly enjoyed it

Very nice and really good Italian restaurant. It's worth a visit. The prices are reasonable and the conditions were very accommodating. Regarding the furnishings I would say: upscale / rustic. Thank you very much for this enchanting evening.

The location, atmosphere and food were all lovely. We did, however, have to wait a ridiculous amount of time between starter and main courses. Our waiter was on a trial shift and took our starter plates away, mistakenly thinking they were our mains. So he didn’t come back with the main course. The team apologised, but it did dampen the evening a bit.

Real nice food and decently priced to. All staff members where really friendly ans I would go back there again in the future.

Had a wonderful dining experience at Cusina Rustica! The Italian food was absolutely delicious, and the atmosphere was so cozy and inviting. The staff were incredibly friendly and made our visit extra special by singing a cheerful Happy Birthday to my dad. It truly made our night memorable. Highly recommend this place for great food and warm hospitality!

Perfect restaurant. The food is delicious and the restaurant is beautiful.

The ambience was cozy yet elegant. The food was truly amazing - the parmigiana of melanzane, the salmon and the linguine with crab were absolutely delicious.

Lovely authentic food, excellent service

Awful food. Pasta was all reheated. Definitely not freshly made. So poor considering the prices you pay. Definitely wont be returning. Lots of much better places in and around Birmingham.

Excellent service. Pricey but large portions. Good authentic food. Would visit again.

What a find. We ordered from the specials and the menu. Walked in but you may need a reservation. Dish after dish was spectacular. The service staff and patrons were lovely.

Lovely Restaurant, Staff were very friendly and efficient and the food was excellent. Will definitely be back.